The third stop on the Lake Michigan
Tournament Trail was held on May 19th and 20th out of South Haven, Michigan.This year’s field had 113 participants,
including 32 Pro boats paying down 7 places, and 81 Amateur boats paying 20
plac... Read more...
St. Joe Tournament
The Okuma Southwest Michigan
Steelheaders Summer Challenge was held on May 11-12th out of St Joseph, MI.This tournament really kicked it up a notch
for 2007 by offering a $20,000 first prize for the Pro Division which doubled
the number o... Read more...
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I have fished a bunch of tournaments over the last ten years, both for walleye and salmon, with minimal success save a First Place finish with Trollinator at the May Wisconsin Salm...
The Dreamweaver Hoosier Coho Club
Classic was held May 5th and 6th out of Michigan
City, Indiana.The new title sponsor, Dreamwever Lure Company,
stepped up big to keep a trail favorite up and
going.The tournament hosted 36 Pro
bo... Read more...
Direction of Troll
Downspeed, the speed of your boat measured at depth, is a very important component to your success in trolling on the big lake. Downspeed gives you an accurate read of the conditions and speed affecting your baits at a specified depth of wate...
You spent hours
collecting information from the Internet and from the reliable sources you
are lucky enough to have in your network. All hooks have had a touch up
on the ol’ stone and are sticky sharp. Your equipment has
been mainta...
Since it is the beginning of the season, and everyone here is getting set to lay the smack down on some of our favorite fish, I thought I would share my 10 favorite recipes for cooking this delicacy. So here they are…my ten favorite ways to eat salmon!
Smoked Salmon Brine 2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup kosher salt
1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce
1 gallon of water
I prefer to start with a batch of fresh salmon fillets with the skin
still on them. Soak fish for 14 to 24...
How many of you have heard this conversation or something similar?
Wife’s friend Julie: My husband is a fishing fanatic. Wife: Really, so is my husband, he makes his own flies. Julie: No kidding, my John loves fly-fishing...maybe Keith could make some for him. He especially likes Mayfly imitations.
Wife: Keith makes Trolling flies not fly rod flies. Julie: Oh Keith trolls? That’s not “real” fishing.
I have had people say “trolling is easy, all you ...
Many people consider the annual Bailey’s Harbor Brown Trout tournament to be the start of their Wisconsin big lake season. It is a great tournament where you can fish any Door County waters, including from shore, and for a measly $25 per person you have a shot at winning some cash back by placing in the top 60. I thought it would be a great way to start out a few tournaments this year by taking a shot at these shallow water browns. It started by meeting Keith Shisler (C...
After more than a decade of trailering a 17 foot aluminum boat, and now three full seasons of rack storing a 25 foot fiberglass boat, I’m offering up some comparisons for those considering rack storage for their boat. Mostly I’m comparing racking vs. trailering and I’m basing this comparison on my personal experiences all at one facility, Toledo Beach Marina (TBM) in LaSalle, Michigan.
Most of rack storage’s biggest advantages are convenience related.
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The Great Lakes and their connecting waters are the perfect example of how big water can produce big fish. Some of Michigan’s best hotspots for trophy walleyes are Great Lakes bays and the rivers that link them where ‘eyes have access to a bountiful food supply, excellent habitat and plenty of room to roam.
There was a time when I felt sorry for boat-less anglers who were restricted to fishing from piers and breakwalls. It seemed that they were at a major disadvantage. Rather than wait for the fish to come to them, anglers in boats could hunt for fish, searching them out wherever wind, baitfish, the spawning urge and current would take them. Pier anglers seemed to be too restricted.
But savvy pier anglers know that structure attracts fish.
Breakwalls, piers and jetties and the structure the...
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